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i am in the shopping phase now and i have some cars i am interested in...the scions xA and xB are top on our list but i have one question for owners... 1- how is the xB in the snow??? my husband is ready to scratch it from the list because he thinks it will do horrible in the snow(weight at the back versus in the front)...any owners with experience with the xB and the snow??? we drove it a couple of months ago and we really like it!!! and just a personal comment here...  when i first saw an xB last yr... ( i am from canada and i never got to see one over there)i went " what in the world is THAT car??????!!!! someone built a lego truck and put it on the road????!!!!" anyways...i see the terms " toaster" and "xbox" but i my eyes it is a lego truck all the way!!! (especially the white ones!!!) 
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Replying to: canuck785 (Jul 21, 2006 1:48 pm)
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Replying to: aatherton (Jun 26, 2006 4:02 pm) Doesn't the scion business model generally focus on factory orders with just a little inventory sitting on lots for sale, display and demo? compared to other makes. (In other words they are always in short "supply") --jjf That fee is not excessive as a total fee, given the short supply of xBs. The 3 dealers in Louisville have total fees of $400, $500 and $950. I went with the dealer who had the $500 fees. They are just a market value adjustment. |
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Replying to: crazedcommuter (Jul 22, 2006 7:24 pm) i was a jeep wrangler and a jeep cherokee driver for yrs and i will have to get use to be "careful" again!!! with my jeeps, i was going anywhere without a worry i lived in quebec, canada until last yr when i moved to kansas, so i am still in my "snow" mode i guess!!!  up there, we always worry about cars in the snow and which winter tires are the best!!! ahahah i will forward the info to my husband and cross my fingers!!! the xA is way cuter (in my opinion) but i love the room in the xB and i felt really secure when i test drove it, and coming from a JEEP girl that says a lot!!!
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I got today one of the genuine Scion XB nose covers, or "bra" type cover. It covers the nose only, fits very well, does not rattle in the wind. I've heard it is necessary to remove it even when it has rained. This seems very impractical. Does the paint actually "fog" if one leaves the cover on when wet? I find the xB nose piece to be a major design flaw, and I've gotten about 6 tiny chips in only three months, so I have to cover it with something! The plastic bugshield I ordered (aftermarket) makes so much wind noise  even at 40 mph or lower, it's awfully loud. Help??
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Replying to: cocteau3 (Jul 25, 2006 1:33 pm) They say usually nothing happens, but in extraordinary circumstances the finish may absorb moisture which can cause hazing, dulling, clouding, whitening. Usually these effects are reversible. Moisture absorbtion can occur from: - a wax or sealant that has not fully cured or was improperly applied. - recent paint not fully cured. - poor quality or improperly formulated paint that may never cure. - improperly applied paint that may never cure. |
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I just bought my XB in mid June of 06. I paid 15,998.07 out the door with tax, license, title, 5 spd and floormats only. The dealer was in Bakersfield, Ca. and is Bill Wright Toyota/Scion. All of the other local dealers tried to play games. Like "this XB came this way from Japan", all the extras are added at the ports based on what the dealer orders. (costs the same to have a extra added at the dealer). "We have that color and 5 spd in stock with NO options" and I get there and there is $1,800.00 of crap added to the car. "All Scions get the glass ID etching", no they do not. And the list goes on. But the dealer that I mentioned above told me everything straight, and delivered what I asked for in less than a week from the day that I walked on their lot, approx. 110 miles from my residence. So beware there are good dealers out there and there are dealers that are only looking to put as much crap on a XA & XB so they can make more money. I called Toyota and asked about the price that was posted on the internet and Toyota told me that it was a "FIRM" price minus tax and license fees. Bill Wright told me that I could buy my XB for the price that was advertised by Scion on the internet plus add 8% to that figure to cover tax and license fees, and they hit just below the figure that I came up with. So it was worth the drive to me, and there are lots of Toyota/Scion dealers that are closer, but they can have their games. Any questions just ask. Thanks, Bob |
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| I went to a Toyota/Scion dealer (Miller Toyota in Culver City, CA) today to get on the obligatory Prius wait list (MSRP), and out of curiosity, I asked the sales guy what they are selling Scions for. According to him, xB/xA are going MSRP, and tC with some discount. I was surprised, becasue Corolla's are bigger, has better mileage, and can be had for $ 13000 (CE model). But I set in an xB and was really amazed at the space inside. If this Prius does not workout (long wait or whatever may happen), I am going for a xB. | |
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So i am considering the xB to replace my P.O.S. vw golf took it for a test drive loved it but am a little scared by no haggle idea of price. Since thats set in stone i guess i can still haggle about trade in value on the vw but here's my question: when i looked on the scion website and was building my xB all of the accessories, both int. and ext. had a little disclaimer saying that the price of the accessories varies and so i thought: HERES a possible window for haggling. has anyone out there tried haggling on the price of accessories for their xB? I dont want to trick mine out but theres a few i'd definitely like and if its possible to get the dealer down on the price of accessories i'd definitely like to give it a shot. thanks for the help.... andy m.
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